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Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse
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Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse
A view through Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse. The Wolf and Wolf Pup Housepost is on the left, and the Man and Raven Housepost is on the right.
Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse
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Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse
A view through Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse. The Wolf and Wolf Pup Housepost is on the left, and the Man and Raven Housepost is on the right.
Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse
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Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse
A view through Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse. The Beaver and Eagle Housepost is on the left, and the Raven with Spindle Whorl Housepost is on the right.
Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse
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Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse
A view through Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse. The Beaver and Eagle Housepost is on the left, and the Raven with Spindle Whorl Housepost is on the right.
Entrance to Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse
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Entrance to Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse
The entrance to Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse. The Wolf and Wolf Pup Housepost is on the left, and the Man and Raven Housepost is on the right. The Wolf and Wolf Pup Housepost sits in the northwest corner of Sty-Wet-Tan…
Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse
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Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse
A view through Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse. The Man and Raven Housepost is on the right, and the Beaver and Eagle and the Raven with Spindle Whorl Houseposts are in the background.
Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse
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Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse
A view through Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall in the First Nations Longhouse. The Beaver and Eagle Housepost is on the left, and the Raven with Spindle Whorl Housepost is on the right.
William and June Bellman, Chief Simon Baker, Emily Baker
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William and June Bellman, Chief Simon Baker, Emily Baker
William and June Bellman receive a paddle and a drum from Chief Simon and Emily Baker of the Squamish Nation, as Mr. Bellman receives the name Xwi7xwa.
Outside the longhouse
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Outside the longhouse
The exterior of the longhouse features large cedar roof beams.
Longhouse roof beams-2
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Longhouse roof beams-2
The exterior of the longhouse features large cedar roof beams.
Glass exterior of the longhouse
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Glass exterior of the longhouse
The large glass windows let in natural light.
Outdoor area with waterfall
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Outdoor area with waterfall
This outdoor area with waterfall is used for education and looks toward the pit house.
Longhouse roof beams
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Longhouse roof beams
The exterior of the longhouse features large cedar roof beams.
Wolf and Wolf Pup Housepost-1
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Wolf and Wolf Pup Housepost-1
The Wolf and Wolf Pup Housepost sits in the northwest corner of Sty-Wet-Tan and was carved by Chief Walter Harris and his son Rodney Harris of the Gitxsan Nation.
Wolf and Wolf Pup Housepost-3
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Wolf and Wolf Pup Housepost-3
The Wolf and Wolf Pup Housepost sits in the northwest corner of Sty-Wet-Tan and was carved by Chief Walter Harris and his son Rodney Harris of the Gitxsan Nation.
Wolf and Wolf Pup Housepost-2
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Wolf and Wolf Pup Housepost-2
The Wolf and Wolf Pup Housepost sits in the northwest corner of Sty-Wet-Tan and was carved by Chief Walter Harris and his son Rodney Harris of the Gitxsan Nation.
The Raven with Spindle Whorl Housepost-1
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The Raven with Spindle Whorl Housepost-1
The Raven with Spindle Whorle Housepost sits at the southwest end of Sty-Wet-Tan and was carved by Susan Point, a Coast Salish artist from Musqueam.
The Man and Raven Housepost-1
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The Man and Raven Housepost-1
The Man and Raven Housepost sits in the northeast corder of Sty-Wet-Tan and was carved by Stan Bevan (Tahltan-Tlingit-Tsimshian) and Ken McNeil (Tahltan-Tlingit-Nisga'a).
The Man and Raven Housepost-2
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The Man and Raven Housepost-2
The Man and Raven Housepost sits in the northeast corder of Sty-Wet-Tan and was carved by Stan Bevan (Tahltan-Tlingit-Tsimshian) and Ken McNeil (Tahltan-Tlingit-Nisga'a).
The Raven with Spindle Whorl Housepost-2
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The Raven with Spindle Whorl Housepost-2
The Raven with Spindle Whorle Housepost sits at the southwest end of Sty-Wet-Tan and was carved by Susan Point, a Coast Salish artist from Musqueam.
The Beaver and Eagle Housepost-1
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The Beaver and Eagle Housepost-1
The two-sided Beaver and Eagle Housepost sits at the southeast entrance to Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall of the First Nations Longhouse. The two-sided post was carved by internationally renowned Haisla artist, Lyle Wilson. This image depicts the eagle…
The Beaver and Eagle Housepost-2
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The Beaver and Eagle Housepost-2
The two-sided Beaver and Eagle Housepost sits at the southeast entrance to Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall of the First Nations Longhouse. The two-sided post was carved by internationally renowned Haisla artist, Lyle Wilson. This image depicts the eagle…
The Beaver and Eagle Housepost-4
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The Beaver and Eagle Housepost-4
The two-sided Beaver and Eagle Housepost sits at the southeast entrance to Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall of the First Nations Longhouse. The two-sided post was carved by internationally renowned Haisla artist, Lyle Wilson. This image depicts the eagle…
The Beaver and Eagle Housepost-3
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The Beaver and Eagle Housepost-3
The two-sided Beaver and Eagle Housepost sits at the southeast entrance to Sty-Wet-Tan, the Great Hall of the First Nations Longhouse. The two-sided post was carved by internationally renowned Haisla artist, Lyle Wilson. This image depicts the eagle…
Carved end of a longhouse roof beam
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Carved end of a longhouse roof beam
Don Yeoman, a Haida/Métis artist carved the two roof beams of Sty-Wet-Tan (the Great Hall). Each beam weighs about 4500 kg, and together they represent Killer Whale and Sea Lion.